Easter visits and church events fill Mt Airy notes
The Mt Airy News lists Easter gatherings, visits of Greensboro and Winston-Salem residents, teachers, and officials visiting relatives in nearby towns. It notes Woodmen of the World convention in Wilmington and sunrise services in Winston-Salem, with multiple residents hosting and traveling for religious and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Monday
G. A. Bowman
Wilmington
The
Woodmen of the World
John Foy
Ables
Daniel
Edmunds
Gates
McCutchens
Winston-Salem
W. J. Byerly
Mrs
T. J. Byerly
Charles Smith Married in Chicago
A telegram from Chicago informs that Charles Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Smith, married Friday in Chicago. He is an electrical engineering graduate from the University of North Carolina and works with Western Electric Co. The marriage comes as a surprise to family and friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Smith
Charles
Chicago
Mr. Smith
University of North Carolina
Western Electric Co
Dinner for Students Hosted by Sherman Nichols
Sherman Nichols hosted an elaborate course dinner Tuesday evening at the Jenkins house. Guests included Miss Mary Lou Haynes from Greensboro N. C. Wz, Mary Mills Fawcett, Stuart Hall of Staunton Virginia, Bell Graves from Salem College, Agnes Gallaway, Kathleen Jackson, Josephine Jackson, and Julia Prather of the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Nichols
Anh
Jenkins House
Mary Lou Haynes
Former Hillsville Physician Dies
The remains of Dr. E. M. Wilkinson were brought to Hillsville Virginia for burial in his hometown. He died in Dante Virginia on Friday from an acute attack of indigestion. He was about sixty and had practiced in Hillsville until six years ago. He was a son of the late Steve Wilkinson and a member of the Masonic order which conducted the funeral at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Wilkinson
Hillsville
Wilkinson
Dante
Hilleville
Steve Wilkinson
Masonic Order
Dr Banks McNairy to Speak in Mount Airy Churches
J J Eads advertises Dr C Banks McNairy superintendent of Caswell Training school at Kinston will speak at Central Methodist church Mount Airy at 11 oclock next Sunday and at the Presbyterian church in the evening. He is not a preacher but may be seen as a lay preacher and should draw interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Banks McNairy
Caswell Training School
Kinston
Central Methodist Church
Mount Airy
Presbyterian Church
Mrs Hale Hosts Young Matrons Party With Games
Mrs C C Hale entertained Thursday afternoon with members of the Young Matrons Book club and friends. Easter themed cutouts guided seating for six tables as guests enjoyed a frozen salad course and Russian tea served by Mesdames Masten Jackson Powell Hoffman Foy and George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hale
Young Matrons Book Club
Clarence Shelton
Rook
P. R. Masten
R. R. Jackson
J. G. Powell
D. E. Hoffman
Mabel Foy
R. A. George
Mount Airy Democratic Convention Calls April 26 1925
Democratic voters of Mount Airy are called to meet in convention on Saturday night April 26 to nominate candidates for the May 4 election. Ward No 1 and Ward No 2 conventions will nominate two ward commissioners each at 7 30 in city hall and Lovills warehouse respectively. After ward meetings the full city convention will nominate a Mayor and Commissioner at Large. April 13 1925 J H Folger, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Ward No. 1
Lovill
Theity Hall
J. H. Folger
Olivet Message For Mount Airy and A Curse Against An Indifferent Town
First Baptist Church invites all to morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 80 p m next Sunday. Pastor E Gibson Davin will preach The Olivet Message For Mount Airy and A Curse Against An Indifferent Town focusing on awakening church and individual obligations. Prayer services Wednesday at 7 p m. Members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
God
Engagement Announced for Minnie Ruth Holcomb and W J McGill
Miss Minnie Ruth Holcomb of this city announces engagement to W J McGill of Wings Mountain. The meet at Mrs C L Rhyne’s home featured spring flowers, seven tables of rock, a bridal chorus, and a collation with pink satin rice bags inscribed Holcomb McGill dated June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Ruth Holcomb
W. J. McGill
Wings Mountain
Mesdames Neisler
Neal and Patterson
Miss Holb
Holcomb-McGill
Bonnie Mauney
Ernest W. Neal
E. W
Coming and Going of Flat Rock Residents
The item notes several movements around Flat Rock for Easter. Miss Ethel Doss of Winston-Salem visited her parents the Doss family. Rev. R L Berry will travel to Elkin for a Winston Salem Presbytery meeting. Geo R Dobie and family from Rocky Mount visited their relatives the Walkers for Easter. J R Gwyn returned to Greensboro after spending Easter with relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fulton
Highway Department
Elkin
Winston-Salem
W. W. Walker
J. R. Gwyn
Greensboro
Presbyterian S S Organized At Pine Ridge New Dwellings Planned
On Easter Sunday April 12 a Sabbath school was organized at Pine Ridge Presbyterian church. Rev John D Smith preached on the resurrection. Misses Ethel and Kate Cook joined and were baptized. The Cook family hosted guests including C F Cook, Eugene Cook, Callie Cook, Percy Cook. Luther Taylor prepares to build a dwelling near the church. K A Morris is sawing lumber at Scott Cooks preparing for more builds. Tom Cook plans a new dwelling once lumber is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Mount
Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church
John Dd. Smith
Ethel
Kate Cook
Messrs
C. F
Eugene Cook
Callie
Percy
T. Cook
Luther Taylor
Pine Ridge Church
K. A. Morris
Scott Cook
Mr. Morris
Tom Cook
Reader
N P Short Dies After Illness Ends Long Life
Newton P Short aged 84 dies here Sunday night after influenza and paralysis. Born February 1841 in Guilford County, he moved to Oak Grove, married Ann Eliza Hines, had seven children. Survived by wife and children R B Short A M Short Mrs R G Dean Mrs Susan Cox Mrs Jon Causey Mrs W L Marsh. Funeral held at Oakdale cemetery with ministers Rev H K Boyer and Rev D V Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton P. Short
Mr. Short
Guilford County
Oak Grove
Ann Eliza Hines
Short
Central Methodist Church
R. RB
A. M. Short
R. G. Dean
Susan Cox
Mount Airy
Jon Causey
Rockingham
W. L. Marsh
Danville
H. K. Boyer
D. D
D. V. Price
Oakdale Cemetery
Mrs Jenkins Hosts Mission Study Class Event
Mrs J D Jenkins was hostess to the Central Methodist Mission Study class Thursday afternoon. The group discussed the closing chapter of One Blood and refreshments followed, featuring frozen fruit salad with marshmallow dressing and rus sian tea. Heath Jenkins, son of the hostess, played in a Dan Gregory orchestra record on the victrola during the refreshment hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Jenkins
Central Methodist Mission
Dan Gregory
Heath Jenkins
Prof Allred Elected Elkin Superintendent
In Elkin on April 9 a special school board meeting elected Prof Joe H Allred of Dobson as Elkin High School principal successor to Prof Z H Dixon who retired after ten years. The new superintendent is a Wake Forest graduate from Mount Airy who has served Dobson and Black Mountain high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkin
Joe H. Allred
Dobsen
Z. H. Dixon
Elkin High School
Dixon
Alfred
Mount Airy
Wake Forest College
Dobson
Black Mountain
Mrs Delia King Die s at Home Near Brim Brim
Mrs Deliah King wife of John King died at her home near here on Thursday April 9 after a period of declining health. She was survived by her husband and twelve children and the interment followed at Unity church on Saturday afternoon with Rev Joe Hall officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brim
Essie Hendricks
Stuart
Will Jessup
J. E. McBride
Ada Rogers
Mount Airy
Deliah King
John King
Unity Church
Joe Hall
Two Homes Destroyed By Fire Near Franklin School
Two residences burned to the ground in the same evening. E L Patterson home near Franklin Schoolhouse destroyed with five thousand dollar loss and one thousand five hundred dollar insurance. Ed Matthews on Lovill's Creek lost building and contents. Origin of both fires undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Pattersonear
Franklin School
Ed Matthews
Lovill
Notice of Trustee Sale of Mount Airy Land
Notice states Edw M Linville as trustee will sell at public auction in front of the Mount Airy Bank to satisfy a debt of 1800 with interest. Three distinct tracts described adjoining Glenn Dole L Isaacs and F C Bates totaling about 8.21 acres. Sale date noted as the 7th day of April with resolution of respect for a deceased member appended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Wright
Wright
Mount Airy
N. C
Glenn Dole
L. A. Isaacs
F. C. Bates
L. W. Isaacs Corner
Bates
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R. C. Hendren
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Nannie Brower
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R. L. Haymore
Charles Smith
Lillian Johnson
Dr. Banks McNairy
First Baptist Church
E. Gibson Davin
Flat Rock
Presbyterian S. S
Pine Ridge
N. P. Short
Mrs. Jenkins
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